CN102799251A - Electronic device and power supply control method thereof - Google Patents

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CN102799251A
CN102799251A CN2011101571478A CN201110157147A CN102799251A CN 102799251 A CN102799251 A CN 102799251A CN 2011101571478 A CN2011101571478 A CN 2011101571478A CN 201110157147 A CN201110157147 A CN 201110157147A CN 102799251 A CN102799251 A CN 102799251A
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Abstract

The invention discloses an electronic device and a power supply control method thereof. The electronic device comprises a first module comprising a first conductive element and a power control unit coupled to the first conductive element. The electronic device further includes a second module, a first hinge for driving the second module to pivot relative to the first module, and a first linkage arm connected to the first hinge, wherein the power control unit is configured to control whether to execute a first power management state according to a state that the first linkage arm contacts the first conductive element when the first hinge drives the second module to pivot to a first angle relative to the first module.

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Electronic installation and power control method thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of electronic installation and power control method, especially relate to a kind of electronic installation and power control method through rotating shaft anglec of rotation control power management states.
Background technology
Information society today that changes in modern times, computer system has become one of indispensable information instrument of majority, no matter and be desktop PC, notes type PC or servomechanism etc., its running clock pulse is increasingly high, application is also increasingly extensive.According to having into rank configuration and power management interface (advanced configuration and power interface now; The specification of ACPI) being worked out; Power down mode according to computer system; Computer system can be divided into S0, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5 state, and wherein S1, S2, S3 state are all starting state, and its difference is the running clock pulse of processor and the on off state of each element; The S3 state is a holding state, meaning be computer system can with exist all data in the storer preserve motionless (suspend to RAM, STR); The S4 state is a dormant state, and computer system must finish at present just at executory program and resident program, and present system configuration is temporary in the hard disk (suspend to disk, STD); The S5 state is a start-up system primary power state, and meaning promptly can be turned off all nonessential system power supplies this moment.In general; Power management states is taked to carry out switching controls with the software control mode or with the mode of pushing power key more at present; Yet when user's desire is closed notebook computer on (entire) lid and carried out powered-down when action, if the success or forget of failing to shut down can cause the burning machine that closes behind the lid when pressing power key, this is except causing electric power expends; Also easily host computer itself is caused damage, and reduce component life and degree of stability.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of electronic installation and power control method, to solve the above problems through rotating shaft anglec of rotation control power management states.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, the present invention discloses a kind of electronic installation, and it includes one first module, and it includes one first conducting element, and a power control unit, and it is coupled in this first conducting element.This electronic installation includes one second module, one first hinge in addition; It is used for driving this second module and pivots with respect to this first module; And one first coupled arm; It is connected in this first hinge, and this power control unit is used for driving the state that whether contacts this first conducting element when this second module is switched to one first angle with respect to this first module according to this first coupled arm in this first hinge, and whether control carries out one first power management states.
Of the present inventionly disclose a kind of power control method in addition, it includes the following step: one first hinge of an electronic installation drives one second module and pivots with respect to one first module; Judge whether one first coupled arm that is connected in this first hinge when this this second module of first hinge drive is switched to one first angle with respect to this first module, contacts one first conducting element of this first module; And whether contact the state of this first conducting element according to this first coupled arm, whether control carries out one first power management states in this electronic installation.
The present invention can be through rotating shaft anglec of rotation control power management states; This application can be closed in electronic installation and forced when covering system's primary power Close All or part are closed; Be used to avoid to close the burning machine of smouldering behind the lid; Except saving the electric power, also can prolong component life and degree of stability thus; Moreover in power switch control aspect, owing to can directly replace the system power supply switch with the hinge coupled switch, thus the action of pushing power switch in boot action, can be omitted, and make that start is more rapid.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic appearance of embodiment of the invention electronic installation;
Fig. 2 is the function block schematic diagram of embodiment of the invention electronic installation;
Fig. 3 is the inner structure synoptic diagram of embodiment of the invention electronic installation;
Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 are respectively the local structure for amplifying synoptic diagram of the embodiment of the invention in first hinge and the second hinge place;
The process flow diagram that Fig. 6 starts shooting with executive system through rotating shaft rotation interlock for embodiment of the invention electronic installation;
The process flow diagram that Fig. 7 shuts down with executive system through rotating shaft rotation interlock for embodiment of the invention electronic installation.
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50 electronic installations, 52 first modules
54 first conducting elements, 56 second conducting elements
58 power control units, 60 second modules
62 first hinges, 64 second hinges
66 first coupled arms, 68 second coupled arms
70 inputting interfaces
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See also Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, Fig. 1 is the schematic appearance of the embodiment of the invention one electronic installation 50, and Fig. 2 is the function block schematic diagram of embodiment of the invention electronic installation 50, and Fig. 3 is the inner structure synoptic diagram of embodiment of the invention electronic installation 50.Electronic installation 50 can be a portable computer device; Like notebook computer etc.; Electronic installation 50 includes one first module 52; It can be a host module, and first module 52 includes one first conducting element 54 and one second conducting element, 56, the first conducting elements 54 and second conducting element 56 can be respectively an electroconductive elastic sheet; First module 52 includes a power control unit 58 in addition; It is coupled in first conducting element 54 and second conducting element 56; Power control unit 58 is used for controlling the power management states of electronic installation 50; As according to advancing the specification that rank configuration and power management interface are worked out; And be in the power down mode of S0, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, and (starting state, holding state, dormant state, off-mode etc.) can be supplied corresponding different operation voltage by the control power supply unit under different system states.Electronic installation 50 includes one second module 60 in addition, and it is articulated in first module, 52, the second modules 60 and can be a display module; Electronic installation 50 includes one first hinge 62 and one second hinge 64 in addition, and it is used for driving jointly second module 60 and pivots with respect to first module 52; In addition, see also Fig. 3 to Fig. 5, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 are respectively the local structure for amplifying synoptic diagram of the embodiment of the invention in first hinge 62 and second hinge, 64 places.Electronic installation 50 includes one first coupled arm 66 and one second coupled arm 68 in addition, and it is connected to first hinge 62 and second hinge 64, is used for pivoting with moving with first hinge 62 and second hinge 64 respectively.Electronic installation 50 includes an inputting interface 70 in addition; It is used for importing respectively one first enable signal and one second enable signal to power control unit 58; Inputting interface 70 can hardware or the mode of software realize, for example appear with modes such as operational and controlled key button or application programs.
See also Fig. 6, Fig. 6 is the process flow diagram that embodiment of the invention electronic installation 50 is started shooting with executive system through rotating shaft rotation interlock, and it includes the following step:
Step 100: electronic installation 50 is in the shutdown original state.
Step 102: judge whether to utilize inputting interface 70 these second enable signal to power control units 58 of input, if execution in step 104; Then get back to step 100 if not.
Step 104: first hinge 62 and second hinge, 64 common second modules 60 that drive pivot with respect to first module 52.
Step 106: judge whether second coupled arm 68 contacts second conducting element 56 when second module 60 is switched to one second angle with respect to first module 52.
Step 108: whether power control unit 58 foundations second coupled arm 68 contacts the state of second conducting element 56, and whether control carries out a second source supervisor status.
Step 110: judge whether to utilize inputting interface 70 these first enable signal to power control units 58 of input, if execution in step 112; Then jump to step 116 if not.
Step 112: judge whether first coupled arm 66 contacts first conducting element 54 when second module 60 is switched to one first angle with respect to first module 52.
Step 114: whether power control unit 58 foundations first coupled arm 66 contacts the state of first conducting element 54, and whether control carries out one first power management states.
Step 116: finish.
In this above-mentioned steps is illustrated further; The present invention provides a kind of power control method through rotating shaft anglec of rotation control power management states; The function that starts or close this first power management states is given in the start of first hinge 62 and first coupled arm 66 in this embodiment; And the function that starts or close this second source supervisor status is given in the start of second hinge 64 and second coupled arm 68; Wherein this first power management states can be switching on and shutting down action; And this second source supervisor status can be one and starts or shutdown system primary power state (S5 state), and this first power management states and this second source supervisor status can be not limited to above-mentioned power controling machine system, looks closely the actual design demand and decides.In addition, this first enable signal of being imported through inputting interface 70 and this second enable signal are then respectively as the foundation that whether starts above-mentioned functions.Moreover; The present invention also can only adopt first hinge 62 and first coupled arm 66 to start the function of this first power management states separately; Or adopt second hinge 64 and second coupled arm 68 to start the function of these second source supervisor statuss separately, look closely the actual design demand and decide.
In Fig. 6; At first electronic installation 50 is in the shutdown original state; When user's desire is carried out boot action; Can second module 60 be started with respect to first module 52,, reach the function that starts this second source supervisor status if user's desire is utilized the rotation start of second hinge 64 and second coupled arm 68 so that first hinge 62 and second hinge, 64 common second modules 60 that drive pivot with respect to first module 52; Then can send this second enable signal through keyboard and KBC for instance through this second enable signal to power control unit 58 of the corresponding startup of inputting interface 70 inputs; Otherwise;, the user reaches the function that starts this second source supervisor status if need not utilizing the rotation start of second hinge 64 and second coupled arm 68; Then can be through corresponding this second enable signal to the power control unit 58 of closing of inputting interface 70 inputs; The follow-up rotation start of second hinge 64 and second coupled arm 68 can't impact the power management states of electronic installation 50 thus, and meaning promptly goes up external power source as long as electronic installation 50 1 connects, and system's primary power promptly can be supplied power to system; Wherein confirm that through this second enable signal the mechanism that whether starts rotating shaft control can be selectivity configuration, look closely actual design and decide.
Reach under the situation of this second source supervisor status function of control in the rotation start that starts second hinge 64 and second coupled arm 68; Can design when second coupled arm 68 and continue to contact second conducting element 56 when second modules 60 are switched to less than this second angle (as 30 °) with respect to first module 52 by zero degree, and power control unit 58 is not carried out this second source supervisor status when second coupled arm 68 contacts second conducting element 56 in first hinge 62 and common drive of second hinge 64; And be located away from second conducting element 56 when second modules 60 are switched to greater than this second angle with respect to first module 52 in first hinge 62 and common drive of second hinge 64 when second coupled arm 68; And power control unit 58 is used for when second coupled arm 68 is located away from second conducting element 56, carrying out this second source supervisor status; That is to say and to design when this second enable signal is confirmed to start condition that rotating shaft controlling mechanism and second coupled arm 68 be located away from second conducting element 56 and set up simultaneously; Power control unit 58 sides can carry out this second source supervisor status, what this can be through the realization of AND circuit.For instance, when the angle of 60 of first module 52 and second modules during less than this second angle, second coupled arm 68 is to continue contacting second conducting element 56, and the signal that import power control unit 58 this moment can be low level; Otherwise when second module 60 opens to greater than this second angle with respect to first module 52; Second coupled arm 68 just no longer contacts second conducting element 56; Import that the signal of power control unit 58 is changeable to be high levle this moment; If power control unit 58 receives this second enable signal of high levels of corresponding startup simultaneously, then can be passed to the purpose (this second source supervisor status) that the motherboard operation circuit reaches the control system primary power thus.In addition; Can be in addition with the extra KBC that is connected in of above-mentioned controlling mechanism; This KBC can be imported corresponding enable signal and carry out AND jointly with above-mentioned mechanism and judge when electronic installation 50 is connected to external power source, and meaning promptly can start-up system primary power state (S5 state) when the signal of importing power control unit 58 switches to this second enable signal of high levels and this KBC that high levle, power control unit 58 receive corresponding startup and imports corresponding enable signal.
Moreover;, user's desire reaches the function that starts this first power management states if utilizing the rotation start of first hinge 62 and first coupled arm 66; Then can send this first enable signal through keyboard and KBC for instance through this first enable signal to power control unit 58 of the corresponding startup of inputting interface 70 inputs; Otherwise;, the user reaches the function that starts this first power management states if need not utilizing the rotation start of first hinge 62 and first coupled arm 66; Then can be through corresponding this first enable signal to the power control unit 58 of closing of inputting interface 70 inputs; The follow-up rotation start of first hinge 62 and first coupled arm 66 can't impact the power management states of electronic installation 50 thus; Wherein confirm that through this first enable signal the mechanism that whether starts rotating shaft control can be selectivity configuration, look closely actual design and decide.
Reach under the situation of this first power management states function of control in the rotation start that starts first hinge 62 and first coupled arm 66; Can design when first coupled arm 66 and do not continue to contact first conducting element 54 when second modules 60 are switched to less than this first angle (as 60 °) with respect to first module 52, and power control unit 58 is not carried out this first power management states when first coupled arm 66 does not contact first conducting element 54 in first hinge 62 and common drive of second hinge 64; And be contacted with first conducting element 54 when second modules 60 are switched to this first angle with respect to first module 52 in first hinge 62 and common drive of second hinge 64 when first coupled arm 66; And power control unit 58 is used for when first coupled arm 66 is contacted with first conducting element 54, carrying out this first power management states; That is to say and to design when this first enable signal is confirmed to start condition that rotating shaft controlling mechanism and first coupled arm 66 be contacted with first conducting element 54 and set up simultaneously; Power control unit 58 sides can carry out this first power management states, what this can be through the realization of AND circuit.For instance; When the angle of 60 of first module 52 and second modules during less than this first angle; First coupled arm 68 is to be contacted with first conducting element 54, and be equal to this moment does not press power switch (power button), and the signal of input power control unit 58 can be low level; Otherwise when second module 60 opens to this first angle with respect to first module 52; First coupled arm 66 can be brushed first conducting element 54; The signal that import power control unit 58 this moment can be the trigger pip of high levle, presses power switch to carry out boot action (this first power management states) and be equal to.And in the foregoing description; This second angle is less than this first angle; This is because of when second module 60 is raised with respect to first module 52, can judge whether to want start-up system primary power state (S5 state) earlier, then judges whether to carry out boot action again; Meaning is promptly raised to less than this second angle the time when first module 52 and 60 angles of second module, as yet not to electronic installation 50 start-up system primary power states and execution boot action; When first module 52 and 60 angles of second module are raised to greater than this second angle and less than this first angle the time, electronic installation 50 start-up system primary power states but do not carry out boot action; And raise to greater than this first angle the time when first module 52 and 60 angles of second module, electronic installation 50 is start-up system primary power state and electronic installation 50 carried out boot actions.
See also Fig. 7, Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram that embodiment of the invention electronic installation 50 shuts down with executive system through rotating shaft rotation interlock, and it includes the following step:
Step 200: electronic installation 50 is in the start original state.
Step 202: judge whether to utilize inputting interface 70 these first enable signal to power control units 58 of input, if execution in step 204; Then get back to step 200 if not.
Step 204: first hinge 62 and second hinge, 64 common second modules 60 that drive pivot with respect to first module 52.
Step 206: judge whether first coupled arm 66 contacts first conducting element 54 when second module 60 is switched to this first angle with respect to first module 52.
Step 208: whether power control unit 58 foundations first coupled arm 66 contacts the state of first conducting element 54, and whether control carries out this first power management states.
Step 210: judge whether to utilize inputting interface 70 these second enable signal to power control units 58 of input, if execution in step 212; Then jump to step 216 if not.
Step 212: judge whether second coupled arm 68 contacts second conducting element 56 when second module 60 is switched to this second angle with respect to first module 52.
Step 214: whether power control unit 58 foundations second coupled arm 68 contacts the state of second conducting element 56, and whether control carries out this second source supervisor status.
Step 216: finish.
Electronic installation 50 through rotating shaft rotation interlock with the flow process of executive system shutdown similar in appearance to the start flow process; Illustrate further in this; In Fig. 7; At first electronic installation 50 is in the start original state, when user's desire is carried out the shutdown action, can second module 60 be closed lid with respect to first module 52; So that first hinge 62 and second hinge, 64 common second modules 60 that drive pivot with respect to first module 52; In like manner, then can send this first enable signal through keyboard and KBC for instance through this first enable signal to power control unit 58 of the corresponding startup of inputting interface 70 inputs if user's desire is utilized the rotation start of first hinge 62 and first coupled arm 66 and reached the function of closing this first power management states; Otherwise; If the user need not utilize the rotation start of first hinge 62 and first coupled arm 66 and reach the function of closing this first power management states; Then can be through corresponding this first enable signal to the power control unit 58 of closing of inputting interface 70 inputs; The follow-up rotation start of first hinge 62 and first coupled arm 66 can't impact the power management states of electronic installation 50 thus; Wherein confirm that through this first enable signal the mechanism that whether starts rotating shaft control can be selectivity configuration, look closely actual design and decide.
Be same as boot program; Reach under the situation of this first power management states function of control in the rotation start that starts first hinge 62 and first coupled arm 66; Can design when first coupled arm 66 and brush first conducting element 54 when second modules 60 are switched to this first angle (as 60 °) with respect to first module 52 at first hinge 62 and common drive of second hinge 64; Be equal to this moment and press power switch carrying out the shutdown action, system's action of will shutting down this moment.Next;, user's desire reaches the function of this second source supervisor status of control if utilizing the rotation start of second hinge 64 and second coupled arm 68; Then can send this second enable signal through keyboard and KBC for instance through this second enable signal to power control unit 58 of the corresponding startup of inputting interface 70 inputs; Otherwise;, the user reaches the function of this second source supervisor status of control if need not utilizing the rotation start of second hinge 64 and second coupled arm 68; Then can be through corresponding this second enable signal to the power control unit 58 of closing of inputting interface 70 inputs, the follow-up rotation start of second hinge 64 and second coupled arm 68 can't impact the power management states of electronic installation 50 thus.
Moreover; Reach under the situation of the function of controlling this second source supervisor status in the rotation start that starts second hinge 64 and second coupled arm 68; Power control unit 58 can design when second coupled arm 68 and begin to contact second conducting element 56 when second modules 60 are switched to less than this second angle (as 30 °) with respect to first module 52, just can continue and carried out shutdown system primary power state this moment at first hinge 62 and common drive of second hinge 64.In addition, can not cover excessive velocities and cause and remove system's primary power too soon during in order to ensure system closedown because of closing, can wait system confirm shutdown accomplish after and the signal of KBC by decapacitation, meeting shutdown system primary power state.That is to say; Though first module 52 and second module 60 are covered to carry out the shutdown action; But system power supply can thereby not cut off the electricity supply at once; But wait system just system's primary power (S5 power supply) to be cut off after the shutdown really, and the undesired electricity of eating of system can be avoided in the deenergization path, also can avoid the burning machine unexpected.By on can know; The present invention can separate the mechanism design of system's primary power through second hinge 64 and second coupled arm 68; Purpose for optionally power consumptions that save system's primary power when electronic installation 50 is external in external power source, to reach the effect of power saving more.
Be compared to background technology; The present invention can be through rotating shaft anglec of rotation control power management states; This application can be closed at electronic installation and forced when covering system's primary power Close All or part are closed; Be used to avoid to close the burning machine of smouldering behind the lid, except saving the electric power, also can prolong component life and degree of stability thus; Moreover aspect power switch control, owing to can directly replace the system power supply switch with the hinge coupled switch, thus the action of pushing power switch in boot action, can be omitted, and make that start is more rapid.
The above is merely preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equalizations of doing according to claim of the present invention change and modify, and all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.

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1. electronic installation, it includes:
First module, it includes first conducting element, and power control unit, and it is coupled in this first conducting element;
Second module;
First hinge, it is used for driving this second module and pivots with respect to this first module; And
First coupled arm; It is connected in this first hinge; This power control unit is used for driving the state that whether contacts this first conducting element when this second module is switched to one first angle with respect to this first module according to this first coupled arm at this first hinge, and whether control carries out one first power management states.
2. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1; Wherein this first coupled arm drives at this first hinge and contacts this first conducting element when this second module is switched to this first angle with respect to this first module, and this power control unit is used for when this this first conducting element of first coupled arm contact, carrying out this first power management states.
3. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1; Wherein this first coupled arm drives at this first hinge and does not contact this first conducting element when this second module is switched to less than this first angle with respect to this first module, and this power control unit is used for when this first coupled arm does not contact this first conducting element, not carrying out this first power management states.
4. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1; It comprises inputting interface in addition; It is used for importing first enable signal to this power control unit, and this power control unit is used for whether contacting according to this first linking arm state and this first enable signal decision of this first conducting element and whether carries out this first power management states.
5. like claim 1,2,3 or 4 described electronic installations, wherein this first power management states is switching on and shutting down actions.
6. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein this first module includes second conducting element in addition, and it is coupled in this power control unit, and this electronic installation includes in addition:
Second hinge, it is used for driving this second module jointly with this first hinge and pivots with respect to this first module; And
Second coupled arm; It is connected in this second hinge; This power control unit is used for driving the state that whether contacts this second conducting element when this second module is switched to one second angle with respect to this first module according to this second coupled arm jointly at this first hinge and this second hinge, and whether control carries out a second source supervisor status.
7. electronic installation as claimed in claim 6; Wherein this second coupled arm drives jointly at this first hinge and this second hinge and is located away from this second conducting element when this second module is switched to greater than this second angle with respect to this first module, and this power control unit is used for when this second coupled arm is located away from this second conducting element, carrying out this second source supervisor status.
8. electronic installation as claimed in claim 7; Wherein this second coupled arm is that this first hinge drives jointly with this second hinge and contacts this second conducting element when this second module is switched to less than this second angle with respect to this first module, and this power control unit is to be used for when this this second conducting element of second coupled arm contact, not carrying out this second source supervisor status.
9. electronic installation as claimed in claim 6, wherein this second angle is less than this first angle.
10. electronic installation as claimed in claim 6; It comprises an inputting interface in addition; It is used for importing one second enable signal to this power control unit, and this power control unit is whether state and this second enable signal decision that is used for whether contacting according to this second linking arm this second conducting element carries out this second source supervisor status.
11. like claim 6,7,8,9 or 10 described electronic installations, wherein this second source supervisor status is a startup or a shutdown system primary power state (S5 state).
12. a power control method, it includes the following step:
One first hinge of electronic installation drives one second module and pivots with respect to one first module;
Judge whether one first coupled arm that is connected in this first hinge when this this second module of first hinge drive is switched to one first angle with respect to this first module, contacts one first conducting element of this first module; And
Whether contact the state of this first conducting element according to this first coupled arm, whether control carries out one first power management states in this electronic installation.
13. power control method as claimed in claim 12; Wherein this first coupled arm drives at this first hinge and contacts this first conducting element when this second module is switched to this first angle with respect to this first module; And whether contact the state of this first conducting element according to this first coupled arm; Whether control when this electronic installation is carried out this first power management states and is contained in this this first conducting element of first coupled arm contact, carry out this first power management states at this electronic installation.
14. power control method as claimed in claim 13; Wherein this first coupled arm drives at this first hinge and does not contact this first conducting element when this second module is switched to less than this first angle with respect to this first module; And whether contact the state of this first conducting element according to this first coupled arm; Whether control carried out this first power management states at this electronic installation and be contained in this first coupled arm when not contacting this first conducting element, do not carry out this first power management states at this electronic installation.
15. power control method as claimed in claim 12; It comprises input one first enable signal in addition, and whether the state that whether contacts this first conducting element according to this first linking arm and the decision of this first enable signal be in this this first power management states of electronic installation execution.
16. like claim 12,13,14 or 15 described power control methods, wherein this first power management states is switching on and shutting down actions.
17. power control method as claimed in claim 12, it comprises in addition:
One second hinge of this electronic installation and this first hinge drive this second module jointly and pivot with respect to this first module;
Judge whether one second coupled arm be connected in this second hinge when this first hinge and this second hinge drive this second module jointly and be switched to one second angle with respect to this first module, contacts one second conducting element of this first module; And
Whether contact the state of this second conducting element according to this second coupled arm, whether control carries out a second source supervisor status at this electronic installation.
18. power control method as claimed in claim 17; Wherein this second coupled arm drives jointly at this first hinge and this second hinge and is located away from this second conducting element when this second module is switched to greater than this second angle with respect to this first module; And whether contact the state of this second conducting element according to this second coupled arm; Whether control when this electronic installation is carried out this second source supervisor status and is included in this second coupled arm and is located away from this second conducting element, carry out this second source supervisor status at this electronic installation.
19. power control method as claimed in claim 18; Wherein this second coupled arm drives jointly at this first hinge and this second hinge and contacts this second conducting element when this second module is switched to less than this second angle with respect to this first module; And whether contact the state of this second conducting element according to this second coupled arm; Whether control when this electronic installation is carried out this second source supervisor status and is contained in this this second conducting element of second coupled arm contact, do not carry out this second source supervisor status at this electronic installation.
20. power control method as claimed in claim 17, wherein this second angle is less than this first angle.
21. power control method as claimed in claim 17; It comprises input one second enable signal in addition, and whether the state that whether contacts this second conducting element according to this second linking arm and the decision of this second enable signal be in this this second source supervisor status of electronic installation execution.
22. like claim 17,18,19,20 or 21 described power control methods, wherein this second source supervisor status is a startup or a shutdown system primary power state.
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